A mate of mine works for a large Swiss bank and he had to come to their London office which is in the Gherkin. He said it's just like any old shitey office when inside. Maybe it's his employers who are cheap when it comes to office furnishings?

Have a feeling that it (and a lot of the other metal and glass things) will look terrible in a few years.

Was looking at one building in particular that is clad with a load of white metallic stuff. Already pretty weathered and grubby - much in the same way that new concrete looks alright, but after a few year's weathering goes a bit grotty

But the new New St station looks quite good. The inside is still gonna be a hole, and the bit above the main entrance looks like it's a big robot eating it's way through the city, but I'm a big fan of the reflective metal cladding they're putting along the sides.

Also, today is the Bullring's 10th Birthday - The Selfridges end with the aluminum discs is great.

It's beauty is in choice of angle of the beholder of the photographer. Can look great, can look iffy. But functionally it's brilliant. Been open to the public for a year. One of the busiest/most used velodromes in the world, apparently. Has hosted a whole load of big events/tournaments. Is also my local gym.

1. They try to pay for a copy of Time Out.
2. They think pressing this button will actually open the door.
3. They stand on the left.
4. But they soon learn not to.
5. They get the tube when walking would be quicker.
6. They end up at the wrong Abbey Road.
7. “I know this great little restaurant, we should go some time.”
8. They actually try talking to people they don’t know.
9. They giggle at this.[you can't see this one]
10. They think going to Borough Market on a Saturday is a good idea.
11. They think going to Infernos on any day is a good idea.
12. When their friends suggest online dating they freak out and think it’s only for losers.
13. They still trust TfL’s journey planner.
14. They suggest that they might try to get on the property ladder.
15. They try smiling at strangers on the tube.
16. Again, they soon learn not to.
17. They think they’ll leave work at five o’clock.
18. They still find the living statues in Covent Garden amusing.
19. They try to pay for the bus with cash.
20. You go for drinks and they suggest meeting at Leicester Square.
21. They claim they’re only in London for a few years, before moving out of the city or travelling the world.
22. But we know that after a few months London will have them, and it won’t let go.